Rui Ping Lin, and his company, Red Samurai Sushi, Inc., of Madison, Mississippi, pled guilty today before Senior U.S. District Court Judge David M. Bramlette III to harboring illegal aliens at the Red Samurai restaurant, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, … Continued
Delegates to the Mississippi Republican State Convention, held August 1, elected Party leadership for the next four years. “The reorganization of our Party through the Convention process is an important time for Mississippi Republicans,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “I congratulate … Continued
Public Service Commissioner Dane Maxwell has approved the plans for two separate $80 million solar facilities in Mississippi. Following a recent Public Service Commission meeting, Maxwell drafted the order, ultimately moving forward both the Moonshot Solar Project in Hancock County … Continued
While Ole Miss and Mississippi State may not know what their 10-game schedules look like ahead of the 2020 season, which is now set to begin on September 26th, they do know when they can begin practice. The Southeastern Conference has announced … Continued
An executive order issued by Governor Tate Reeves will delay some students’ return to the classroom in certain hotspot areas in Mississippi. The governor’s order will delay the beginning of the academic year in eight counties – including Bolivar, Coahoma, … Continued
State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs MD, MPH, has issued a statewide order for the isolation of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 effective immediately. The Order – issued to everyone living in Mississippi – stipulates that anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 must immediately isolate at … Continued
After the number of new cases dipped on Monday, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,074 new COVID-19 cases. Today’s report brings Mississippi’s total up to 62,199. With the confirmation of 42 additional deaths, 1,753 Mississippians have now … Continued
Photo courtesy of Alcorn State/Facebook Alcorn State has altered its plan and will now begin the fall semester online. The university had planned on bringing students back to campus and beginning in-person classes on August 17th, according to a revised … Continued
For the time being, bars will be closing in the capital city due to concerns regarding COVID-19. On Tuesday morning, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba issued an executive order saying all bars, taverns, nightclubs, and private lounges must close their doors … Continued
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Charles William “Bill” Cook, Jr., of Oxford to serve a five-year term on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Wicker … Continued